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Beauty and the Beast: Right Place, right time

Beauty and the Beast: Right Place, right time

Taiwan model Jessey Meng (孟廣美) will get engaged to the handsome-challenged Ji Zenghe (吉增和), chairman of Beijing’s high-end shopping mall, The Place (世贸天阶), next month. “I know for outsiders, it’s just another rich businessman with a female artiste … but they…

Beijing/Taipei: Sep 03 2010 1 Comment | More

SHE is a tempting combination of three different girl personalities, but it appears the tomboy isn't and the cutie is

Gigi Leung sticks with white meat Gigi Leung sticks with white meat

Hong Kong singer-actress Gigi Leung (梁咏琪) has reportedly fallen head over heels for the grandson of Salvatore Ferragamo, founder of the famed Italian footwear brand. The 34-year-old recently broke up with French boyfriend Sly after four years of being…

China/Italy: Sep 01 2010 Comment | More

Guo Jingjing returns to HK for Fok Guo Jingjing returns to HK for Fok

Full-time celebrity and part-time diver Guo Jingjing (郭晶晶) is back in the arms of her billionaire heir Kenneth Fok (霍启刚). Photos of the pair meeting up in Hong Kong and going back to Guo’s hotel have put to bed rumors the diving sensation has dumped the son...

Beijing/Hong Kong: Sep 01 2010 2 Comments | More

Yoga and “Giant Lungs Girl.” A match made in heaven? Yoga and “Giant Lungs Girl.” A match made in heaven?

Vocalist Yoga Lin (林宥嘉) has been sensitive of late, particularly when his relationship with "girlfriend" G.E.M. (邓紫棋) crops up. The 23-year-old Yoga and 19-year-old singer G.E.M. ("Get Everybody Moving") appear...

Hong Kong/Shanghai: Sep 01 2010 1 Comment | More

Guo Jingjing opts for plastic fantastic operation Guo Jingjing opts for plastic fantastic operation

Celebrities are mad keen on face-lifts, they just don’t want to own up to them. The latest example is diving queen Guo Jingjing (郭晶晶), who is said to have gone under the knife to trim her square face into a pointy chin and…

China: Sep 01 2010 Comment | More

Four degrees of separation

Four degrees of separation

It takes just four steps to transform the beauty-challenged Sister Phoenix (凤姐) into a famous sporting sweetheart. It’s surprising, if you want to forget the power of PS, how much she resembles them. Her “impressions” include diving queen Guo Jingjing (郭晶晶),…

China: Aug 31 2010 3 Comments | More

Feng Xiaogang disses “Comrade Sun Haiying” big time Feng Xiaogang disses “Comrade Sun Haiying” big time

Director Feng Xiaogang (冯小刚) has finally started fighting back against actor Sun Haiying (孙海英) – his fiercest critic. An apoplectic Xiaogang, right, savaged Haiying by calling him “Big Mouth” after the actor said...

Aug 30 2010 Comment | More

“Heavenly King” Leon Lai in ungodly mess “Heavenly King” Leon Lai in ungodly mess

Hong Kong singer Leon Lai (黎明) and his wife Gaile Lai (乐基儿) are teetering on the edge of divorce – though typically they haven’t formally announced they married.This is common among Chinese celebrities, who fear...

Hong Kong: Aug 30 2010 Comment | More

Zhao Benshan aims to play “Mr Democracy” Zhao Benshan aims to play “Mr Democracy”

National treasure and comedian Zhao Benshan (赵本山) will play the warlord Duan Qirui (段祺瑞) in The Founding of a Party (建党伟业), to mark the 90th anniversary of founding of the Communist Party. Of course, he won’t be the only star who…

Beijing: Aug 29 2010 Comment | More

Jackie Chan climbs down off high horse Jackie Chan climbs down off high horse

Jackie Chan (成龙) has been forced into an embarrassing U-Turn over his comments supporting the Philippines police, after they were widely blamed for a number of deaths to Hong Kong citizens in a hostage-taking...

Hong Kong: Aug 29 2010 1 Comment | More